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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-30

opera houses. The names of other pupils,
Russians, Italians, Swedes, and Germans,
are legion.
By the way, madame has published only
thirty books for one, two, ald three voices,
and n volume on 1.-The Art OF Song" l
mention this little fact lest you might i'm
agine that that time hung heavy on her
hands. Most of these books are published
in America, so my country gets gratis the
benefit Of all the madame's written wis
dom. Why? you ask. There is no COPY
right law existing between America and
foreign countries.
Nine. Marchesi has written, and will
soon publish, her memoirs. What a world
of things-of witticisms and criticisms
will therein come to light. Not only shall
wesead anecdotes of many great celebrities,
but the madame's life in itself, which is
like a real romance. The sketches of
Miller, MendelssoHh, List, and Others
would alone render the work an invalu-
able one. The American pupils will ''be
there in force" You shall hear how all
u ~songbirds have behaved in public and
private; how hard they have worked; how
well studied; how they have been gifted
by nature or blessed by circumstances.
l know of no pleaSanter study than hu-
nature, and no more agreeable place
in which to make such a study than in this
not alone celebrated in Paris,
but throughout Europe. A few days ago
l inadvertently passed No. SO Rue Jouffrov.
"Ah," thought l, Il will drop in and say
a good day to Nine. la Marquise," and
in another moment | heard about twelve
yards of point-lace scales echoing through
the lower hall and a whole iewel-box of
all! ah!ahs! tumbling downthe bannisters.
! went into the classroom after q little
friendlynod from madame. | sat down,
and the lesson continued. Suddenly a
liveried servant brought in a telegram;
blue or yellow enveloped, Paris or Chicago.
The appearance of these nineteenth century
always creates more or less general
excitement. Madame read her gram, and
the pupil sang a-false note. For the
time in her life she paid no attention,
but averted her face and turned pale.
Good heavens" / cried. ''What is it,"
CONSERVATION reigned amongst the embryo
mocking-birds.
what is it," she echoed. "Away, all!
No more lessons to day. My daughter
Nine. Pepper"
"Ah-what is it?"
"a boy! Weighs eleven pounds, and
came into the world sucking his thum.
Congratulate Inc on my first grandson"
n. B.-Mother and child doing well.
BLANCHE ROOSEVELT.
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Medirina1.
Catarrh to CONSUMPTION.

Catarrh in its destructive force stands next to
and undoubtedly leads on to consumption. 1t is
therefore singular that those afflicted with this
fearful disease should not make it the object Of
their lives to nd themselves Of 1t. Deceptive
remedies concocted by ignorant pretenders to
medical knowledge have weakened the conf
denee Of the great majority of sufferers in all adj
verified remedies. They become resigned TO a
life of misery rather than torture themselves
with doubtful palliatiyes.
But this will never do. Catarrh must be met
al every stage and combated with all our might.
In many cases the disease has assumed danger
Gus symptoms. The bones and cartilage Of the
nose. the organs ofhearing, of seeing and tasting
50 affected as 10 be useless, the uyuIa 50 elonga.
ted, the throat so infiamed and irritated as TO
produce a constant and distressing cough.
SASFoRDs RADICAL CURE meets every phase OF
Catarrh, from a simple head cold 10 the most
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Each package contains one bottle of the RApI-
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IMPROVED INHALER, with treatise; price, 81.
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Unfortunate King Otto.

Crazy King Otto of Bavaria still remains
confined within the grounds of his royal
prison of Turstenried. He reads all the
newspapers he can get a hold of with avid
ity, hut of course the doctors take care
nothing reaches his hands which shall tend
10 upset his mental equilibrium and make
him excited. He takes great interest in
the royal kitchen, and Oitentimes slips
down stairs into the culinary department,
examines the pots and pans, and now and
again experiments in the connection of It'd
bits and dainty dishes with more or less
success. Quite recently he burned his
fingers while engaged in this somewhat
unkingly pursuit. The poor fellow is very
anxious to see his capital, and when he,
while driving in the grounds OF the palace,
catches Il glimpse of the spires and chin
of Munich he implores the servants
to take him there. But they have strict
orders from the medical staff to do nothing
of the kind, aud so they are compelled to
take no notice of their royal masters en-
treaties Chicago Herald.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-30
Female Curiosity.

it[dN SvttHyS'
The servant girlo # a clearinghouse went


The servant girl of a bOarding-hous went
to the door to get the mail.
Letter. arrier-'Hcre is n letter for
Judge Pennybunkcr. Does he live here?"
Scrvant-'Yes, he has the front room.
lie is a rich old bachelor. Is the letter adj
dressed in female hand"
eyes, here it is"
Good gracious So it is, and as sure
a / am born there is a photograph in it
f'Here is another letter for Judge Penny
bunker"
Addressed in q female hand, tOo?"
"No, this one is from Partem 4 Squeal,
the great divorce lawyers. Their name is
printed on the envelope"
well, that settles it."
Settles WHAT"
Nothing, except | was going to quit
this clearinghouse OH the 1st, but now !
am going 10 stay right here and see this
thing out"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-30
4 VERY MEAN MAN.
He Cody and Deliberately steals the
blanket from His own Horse.

1t is a mean man that will steal a horse
blanket. but the meanest man in America
is one who will steal Q blanket from his
own horse this cold weather. A resident
of Walker County came into the city yes
terday with a fine hOrse-blanket under the
saddle. He went into a Whiteside street
saloon and took 4 drink Of whisky. After
coming ont he was observed to peer
cautiously up and down the street, and,
after satisfying himself that no u was in
sight, he stole the blanket from under the
saddle and put il under his arm. He then
started on the run through the alley, in
order to get away. Upon his arrival home
he found that he had stolen his own
blanket and left his horse. He walked
five miles hack to get his horse, and the
next time he steals a blanket he will be
careful to inquire as to its owner.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-30
BILL NYE
TELLS WHAT HE KNOWS OF THE SOUTH.
Wherever BE Has Been Warm Weather Prevails,
Which is a Fair-Sizsd Respectable In
dicaton that William Has Made the
South too HOt-lntsresing In
formation About Water
Facilities Dixie.
Sioux RAPIDS. IA, l. :. 1887.

Sioux RAPIDS, IA, l. 5, 1887.
Bill Nye, Asheville, n. c.:
DEAR SIR-As you are now rusticating
in the South and has probably got lots of
time to answer letters written to You in
good faith l thought l would bother you
with a few questions in regard to Carolina
or such other parts of the South as you may
be familiar with.
How is it for health as compared with
the North?
What is the price per here of land close
to some good town? What will it cost to
clear ready for the pillow?
What are the principle fruits and vegeta-
bles raised? Is the water good for drink
ing purposes?
Any information you can give me in re-
gard to the South will be received with
thanks.
Hoping to hear from you soon l am
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-30
Most Excellent.

J. J. Atkins, Chief Of Police, Knoxville,
Tenn, writes: my family and are ben
eficiaries Of your most excellent medicine.
DR.. Kings new discovery for consumption,
having found it 70 be all that you claim
for it, desire to testify to Is virtue. The
friends to whom / have recommended il
praise it at every opportunity"
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consunp-
ton is guaranteed TO cure Coughs, Colds,
Bronchitis, Asthma, Group, and every az.
lection of Throat, Chest, and Lungs.
Trial Bottles free at Logan & Co.'S Drug
Store. Large Size 81.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-30
THE MOCKER.


Champion.
Leave, you pretty alSe-eyed wanton,
Leave your crafty smiling,
Think you to escape me now,
With Slipp'ry words beguiling?
No you mOck'd me t'other day,
When YOU got loose YOU fled away,
But since l have caught yOu now
I'll clip your wings for flying.
SmOthering kisses fast I'll heap
And keep You % from crying.
Sooner may you count the stars.
And number hail down pouring,
Tell the Osiers of the Thames,
Or Goodwin Sands deyonring.
Than the thick-ShOwered kisses here
Which now thy tired lips mus bear,
Such u harvest never was,
So rich and fun of pleasure,
But It's spent as soon a. reap'd,
So trustees is loves treasure.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-30
II Georgia Couldn't, Toombs Would.

INITIU IUHfItINTVH.
Once General Robert TO0mbs was in the
Supreme Court room when n lawyer made
a remark which reflected on the honor of
the State in matters financial. General
TOomhs, who was not in the case, arose,
and with flashing eyes, said:
May it please your hOnors, the State of
Georgia pays her debts! YES, sir, She
pays her debts, sir And if she don't pay
'em sir. | will. sir!'
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-30
He Wanted to sample the Board.

TeruS SGtnagS.
BOarding-hOuse keeper-''My board is
s. per week, SIR"
Impecunious MAXWELL, l would like
to try u sample meal, if you have no objec-
~tiOnS."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-30
No Use for Pennies.
I'd BIS.

la Bus.
Eastern man-ls it possible that you
folks do not use pennies in the West?
Western man-Never seen 'em at all
nothing smaller than nickles.
well, well, what do you do when you
90 to church,"
I'VE don't CO."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-30
Re Kind tn the AGED.
T1ds cin6tGs

IV~'H 'gItNy"s
Young lady-''You say You will grant
me any favor l ask"
Aged masher-'Yes, dearest angel. I'll
do anything in the world you ask of me"
''Then propose to my grandmother. She
is n widow
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-30
And Vice Versa.

Ncir Or1edH8 FIn1ybnH
The girl who likes to flirt objects TO fir
tation on the part of her sweetheart. She
knows how il is herself.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-30
THAT'S 1T.
Tens Sihiars

Why women kiss each other il
An undetermined question,
Unless the darlings would by this
Give man a sweet suggestion.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-30
Cancer of the Tongue.

Nj wife, some three or four years ago. was trol
bed with an ulcer On the SIDE OF her tongue near
tue throat. The pain was incessant, causing loss
Of sleep and producing great nervous prostration.
ACCOMMODATING thu trouble was rbeumatism. il
had Iassed from tho shoulders and ceniered IN the
wrist Of one hand, she aimOst losing the use OF u.
Between the suffering Of the two, life had grown
burdensOyne. BY the use OF q half dozen trnall-
sized bottles of Swlfts Specific, she was entirely
relic red and restored 10 health. This was three
years ago. and there has been no return ofthe dis
ease. l.. La AippLED~"ohS
sparta, Ga, June S, 1856.
Treatise on Blood and skin diseases MAILED zee.
TAG SWIFT SPECIFIC Co, Dawer 3, Atlanta, GS
Isl W. I'D st., u, I.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-30

ONO River RAILROAD.
Time table taking effect JEnus'y Sth. ~.
Passenger trains will run NJ fDllJus-CentrAl
time:
SO.rg sOuJH.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-30

All trains daily except sunday.
Trains leaving Bridgeport nj ~ =. m. u O. city
tfmcl arrive ut Chicago ~ co following morning.
Trains leave Cleveland for Wheeling nj l2i9
y. m, arriving nj 81 ~ M.
Leave Cleveland ll:l0 y. Ia, arrive Al Fridge
port At T. 3 n IN.
Y. A. FORD,
Gen. Pas. and Ticket Agent, pitisbUrg, Ia
JAMES HprREk,
Gana-s, Manage f'ii,hrrg -.
DITTsBURG, CINCINNATI 81. LOUIS u. v
l. pan Handle KUuJn.l
Time table for Fast and Wet cOrrcctc. Ia Nov.
II, lss6. Trains leave Pan-liandl. station, iUDt
II Eleventh street, near public landing, ~ follows
Central STANDARD Time:
Pitts. kAs, Frsi ran.
STATIONS. EIps EIpt Rips RIp's
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-30

CAT PollPV WANTED % sell Nsnery Stock.
OhbfAoMEN Liberal wsges. permanent 20
sitiona For particulars address. CHARLIE H..
CHASE, a Ess Part, Rochester, y. y. talsxg
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Raaruads.

baltimore AND oBIo RAILROAD CON.
d pany. On and after December ~, 1855, pasen.
ger trains WIN nun ss Acknowledging time:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-30

W. J. ROBINSON,
aeneal Freight and PssseSscr Agent.
g L WILLIAMS,
Assistant eupcrinten6ent.
Partersbury, W. Va
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-30
THE DEVIL.
.n,,,Go SAID TO BE GETTING TOO BAD
FOR HIN.
has Fsed in O:hsr Lands and at Other
n H,,as-Not Believed in BY Some People
bgt Universally Feared.
Chicago Herald

certain minister, in order to fix the
80, Of his congregation, having taken
a''' A.. ,,,t The devil gOeth about a a
\, mo, lion seekingwhOm he may devour'"
i"' ~, ;, have divided his subject into
n,-,ds. He proposed to inquire,
- vino the devil he was; secondly,
hTS'Ib H. devil he did, and lastly, why the
WI, Il The SERMON, If it was a
dew ~. mi.ht be. interesting to Chi
90" =" II i curious tact that IN this
ca@''" ,,rv rarely, comparatively speak
..: bg1rs the name Of that llluStrions n
luz ,err,r-Striking parsonage mentioned;
One mot behind the rest of h world
lnI5 ~, , large Brotherhood addicted to
III observations, but the devil does
cur, b.r. auything like his old share OF
not -, Ills name seems likely to sink
my'' .E. oblivion which has Overtaken
mo rI.r.uI,S and the other heather gods.
m,,,,. ne does not affect Chicago. IL
U" ~. r,a modern for him. Ihere Is an
HhE ~. ruined castles and haunted
a'>'" ,b,nt II. and he may be growing
nv and NAV find it difficult to Keep up
O'", ,hs rmtS. At any rate, You may
VIZ ,,,m one end Of the city to the other
F', .r,b,urh YOUR earS are greeted by
"'. rrrin,rS cath. ten chances to one
,,,' Won't ind him get u single show;
,g" ,,r,r rrohahly has become too inslpid
i'> -, Months of vigorous blaSPhemerS.
Ir' ., them - Il cigarette to navy plug, OF
",n,riII, 10 oyrrprOOf whisky. IL no
.,rr,.p,nds 10 their emotions than
H'', ,II orr h,ked clam correspond to the
VIE Of a ra~veuouSly hungry man.
~, IN, devil has occupied no deSplcable
p, history. and it Is quite certain
-, c,Iny generations OF u toreiathers
E'II him IL. greater awe than they did
.,rn the supreme Being.
Crf,l.n has NO doubt Its devil, however,
mn disguise or other. In some
~. ..,rs II j. not considered proper TO-
,'.1,ion nv name the being that Is worship
n.I ,rI there may be- some such uncon-
ms tlshion prevalent in our midst. In
-. ..rn.aIdsby Legends there is u piece
sn,,rrrl Raising the Devil \ young
,,,r l.. ANXIOUS 10 sc the evil n race to
%.. gnI adiurcs an old gray man to sum
r,,r hmm. which at length he consents to
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-30

u..r..v tn- mystic circles hound
A.. ..rfr and rul>> bones fenced around.
ID. .-,...i rr,l many q >igIl there.
..-..ru. many a backward prayer
..tt ~ruuirl like "A rur>c.
-G...u,> ag cried. with wild grim4rc,
.I .. r..|r.- us NUIllypu> race.
#... .n a~~-grt.ri pupils tucr
U-lt-.r~ an empty Pur>''
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-30

all excellent artists; all snch skilled singers
and such faithful students that to hear any
one of them would be say at once THAT
is 4 student OF Nine. MercheSi's." This
year, in Rome, at the Apollo. | sat listen
ing the "HugeunOts.' had no play-bill,
and ignored the name of he artist singing
the role OF the Queen. ;rhe moment she
had uttered one phrase + said to myself
That is n pupil of Marchesi. Thank
heaven. we shall hear M~arguerite's break
neck music at least well sung" 1t was
the old Covent Garden favOrite, Caroline
Smeroschi, changed in everything but
method.
Marchesi is now in Paris and still hard
at work-up at 6 and not in bed till II, 50
you may imagine something of the excess
of her labOrS. She has left Vienna, per-
haps forever, having there lost her charm
ing daughter Stella, who at the age of 81,
carried n myriad of graces, talents, and
projections to that bourne from whence
no traveller returnes. q can understand
how, after that, Vienna holds more sad
than joyful remembran. -es. Some time
since Nine. Marchesi nuIsed her husband
through a terrible illneSt, and then, as in
all the vicissitudes OF lifei showed herself
ATRUE WOMAN,
a devoted mother, and a loving wife. She
has buried eight childre1, lost at ages
when their loss seemed hnbearable. Yet
courage, patience, and energy are, as ever,
her most distinguishing attributes. She
outlives her pain in an ircesSant round of
work and invaluable endeavor. Among
her later pupils is Kate Rolla, another sue
cessful American, with a lovey voice and
still lOvelier face. Theresa Adams, Alice
Neyma, Eleanor Everest, and Marie Van,
also Americans, have left her class to fill
brilliant engagements in continental grand
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-30

From Pittsburg-s2S a. IN. daily: liSa n ~.
and 60 p. M, daily except sunday. l0.A J.. m.
daily.
From w3hington-7:SA. IN. daily except ,nn'
day 1925 y. m, daily.
&. K. LORD. General PaSScngrr tr"nt
J. V. PATTON, Supcr'dent, Pittsburgh.
j. LANE. Travelling Agent Whccane.
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PERSONAL

all that is sympathetic and charming. l
wonder if, when young, she were a beauty.
That is hard to tell. 1t is not one of those
faces lit up by splendid dark eyes, full of
harmony, intelligence, kindness, and per-
ennial youth. The nose and mouth are
small, the cheeks rather thin, the complex
ion q clear olive, and the smile capable of
any and every Interpretation. Ordinarily
it is n of humor, gayety, and n certain
malice which indicates an undercurrent of
shrewdneSS necessary to anyone who wants
to get on in life. Again, her smile is merely
kindly or cold, sorry or glad, as the case
may be; however, it is invariably a smile
which says something, and not one of those
inane facial contortions which the feminine
world so generally delights in, which is
enough in its strreotyped expression TO
drive men to drink and women to despair.
Her laugh is contagious, but not loud. She
uses her hands perhaps, in too free geSt-
~iculation. She iSineither too stout nor too
tall, and, taken altogether, has a certain
why of form which bespeaks
the tone, temperament, energy, and action
of the woman. Although l have had the
pleasure Of knowing the marquise's exeep-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-06-08
The Dead and Living.

"They are dead fish which are car
ried down the stream" says Manton.
Living fish may go with the stream at
times, but dead fish must always do so.
There are plenty of such in all waters
dead souls, so far as the truest life is
concerned, and these are always drift
ing, drifting, drifting as the current
takes them. Their first inquiry is:
What is customary? Gods law is of
small account to them, but the unwrit-
ten rules of society have a power over
them which they never think of resist
ing. They stand in awe of FOOLS
banter and ask of their neighbor leave
to breathe. Good men have generally
been called upon to walk by them
selves. We can sin abundantly by pas
sively yielding to the course of this
world; but to be holy and gracious
needs many a struggle, many a tear.
Come, my heart, canst thou 90 against
the stream? 1t is the way of life. The
opposing waters will but wash and
cleanse thee, and thou shalt ascend to
the eternal river-head and be near and
like thy God. O, thou who art Lord
of the straight and narrow way, aid me
to force passage to glory and immor-
tality!-Spurgeon.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-06-08
Don't NEEDLE with Gods Plans.

Many men wreck their lives by de-
terminedly carrying out their own plans
without reference to the plans of God.
In an army every part, every brigade
and regiment must wait the command
er's orders. If any battalion moves in
dependently, though ever so heroically,
it not only confuses the whole plan of
battle, but brings disaster to itself as
well in the end. So each individual
must always wait for Gods command
to move. Keep your eye on the pillar
of cloud and fire that leads. Rest when
the pillar rests, move when it moves.
Never lag behind, but be sure YOU
never run ahead. You can make the
clock strike before the hour by putting
your own hands to it, but it will strike
wrong. You can hurry the unfolding
of Gods providence, but you will only
mar the divine plan unless you wait
Tor him. You can tear the rosebud
open before the time when it would
naturally open, but you destroy the
beauty of the rose. So we spoil many
gift or blessing which God is prepar-
ing for us by our own eager haste He
would weave all our lives into patterns
of loneliness. He has a perfect plan
for each. 1t is only when we refuse to
work according to his plan that we mar
the web. Stop meddling with the
threads of your life as they come from
the Lords hands. Every time you in
terfere you make a flaw. Keep your
hands off and let God weave as he
pleases. Do you think you know bet
ter than he does what your life ought
to be?-The Presbyterian.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-06-08
DO Your Duty.

Nothing is harder in life nor nobler
than to do ones simple duty when
there is a strong temptation not to do
it. A duty that would be very easy at
another time is a very difficult one
just then. Yet it may be said that a
man deserves no credit for doing his
simple duty. That is true in one sense.
but not in another. A man has no
right to claim any credit for simple
duty-doing at any time; yet if he does
his simple duty when strongly tempted
not to do it he shows the spirit of a
real hero or of a real saint Even
though he claims no credit for himself
in such case, we should fail in our
simple duty if we did not accord il to
him. When did any man ever bear
himself worthily and with nobleness
save by doing just that which, under the
circumstances, all things considered,
was his simple duty? Our nobleness
is really tested by our ability to per-
ceive and to honor the nobleness of
another's simple duty-doing-when it
is worthy of such recognition. Ed.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-06-08
Named for Their Grandparents.

The attention of parents with chill
dren to name is respectfully called to
the melancholy paragraph which fol-
lows: Mr.. j, being on one occa-
sion belated in the mountains of
Georgia, stopped at a little cabin and
asked nights shelter of the owner.
who was sitting at the front door in ali
the luxury of shirt-sleeves and a rush
bottomed chair tilted well back against
the wall. 1t was Hospitality accorded.
A supper consisting of bacon and corn
bread was set before him, and the con-
yersation turning upon the fine pasture
lands of that section, Mr.. j mod
estly insinuated that he would have
supposed it possible to keep a cow for
the benefit of the two children whom
he saw playing about the room. "They
don't need it; they are all right as
long as that thar lasts" said the
father, pointing with a jerk of his
thumb to barrel of whiskey sitting in
one corner. Properly Mortified, Mr..
j expostulated, but in vain. 1t
keeps 'em screwed up like a fiddle all
the time" explained the fond parent.
This incident led to some further talk
about the little ones, and Mr.. j
affably asked their names. "This
here one" (here the mother dragged